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something like a present centre to the Western States, 

 Montreal and New-Orleans are about equally distant, and 

 Baltimore, ''Philadelphia and New- York, are little more 

 than half the distance of either. When, therefore, we 

 have Ohio itself with a million of inhabitants within this 

 limit, Apd consider the increased distance on the other 

 hand, j^ith a dangerous navigation beyond it, and the 

 expense and un healthiness of the great mart, New Or- 

 leans, we can admit, that these grand efforts of the At- 

 lantic States, are not entirely visionary. To effect these 

 purposes, no means have been presented, having the same 

 facilities as rail-roads, and we may, therefore, suppose, 

 that eventually, a large proportion of the natural and ag- 

 ricultural productions above Kentucky, may pass over to 

 the Atlantic shores, and that the states thus interested, 

 and the intermediate regions will be benefited in a pro- 

 portion, at least, equal to the expense of these under- 

 takings. 



The operation of this inland commerce, as a common 

 bond of union to the States concerned, cannot be too 

 highly appreciated, or too much encouraged. 



REFLECTIONS. 



From an invention then, the principle of which is as 

 simple as that of the chair we sit upon, the obstacles of 

 time and space are overcome in a tenfold degree beyond 



moment lie was drawn out, he stood upon his feet, but his face and 

 head frightfully disfigured with blood and dust. Some one imme- 

 diately grasped his hand, and shook it very cordially, congratulating 

 him for his life preserved, lie was carried away, and I have not 

 heard from him since, and therefore cannot tell how much he was in- 

 jured. Through the exceeding mercy of God, no other person was 

 hurt, worthy of notice, so far as I have learned. Two or three 

 trains soon arrived from opposite directions, and were obliged to 

 slop, as our wreck covered the whole way. Men, women, and 

 children of the p^.-antry came pouring in from the adjoining farms, 

 as they witnessed our misfortune. And by the help of all, we soon 

 threw off from the ways our disabled cars" found three of them in 

 a condition to be use, fin our necessities, although not sound bor- 

 rowed an engine, which happened along, and having packed in 

 again, thick enough indeed, proceeded to Manchester, and arrived 

 only two hours after the regular time.' 



